If there's an example why this isn't 2003 for McKeon, this Hanley saga is it. But not in the way you think. The 2003 team McKeon turned around had plenty of good players struggling when McKeon entered.

But it says just how screwed up these Marlins are that Logan Morrison loudly called out Hanley on Monday in the clubhouse. As teammates watched, Morrison said in crisp terms that Ramirez is slumping because he's not putting in the time.

If McKeon, Fredi Gonzalez, Hall of Famer Andre Dawson or veteran teammate Dan Uggla calls out Hanley — as each has done — that's one thing. They have the voice and portfolio. Hanley has rubbed a lot of good people wrong.

But Morrison hasn't even played a full season in the majors. He's hitting .277. A couple of weeks ago he called out owner Jeffrey Loria for firing hitting coach John Mallee.

It's always fun to hear an exchange of hostile opinions. And Morrison seems a fun, free spirit. But who is he to tell Ramirez, a one-time batting champ and three-time All-Star, why he's slumping?

And what kind of leadership vacuum is there on this roster that it falls to him?

There you have the 2011 Marlins, folks. The players who should be leading aren't good enough, the ones who should be learning aren't content with that and there are holes across the lineup.

Welcome back, Jack.

"I've got to teach them how to win,'' he said.

On Tuesday, that meant yanking reliever Randy Choate in mid-batter. Choate walked the first Angel he faced in the eighth inning and went 2-1 on the second. That's all Jack needed to see. In came Burke Badenhop, who got out of the inning. Another early lesson given.

McKeon related a story he told his new team: Kansas City rookie John Mayberry struck out once with the bases loaded. When McKeon said they just needed a hit, not a home run, Mayberry said, "I get paid to hit homers."

"So I went to Reggie Jackson, and said, 'Reggie, can you talk to him?' McKeon said. "Reggie said, 'I was the same way when I first came up. I had to learn how to win.' "

The story is from 1972, which might as well be the Paleozoic Era to these players. None was born in 1972. But you think Jack really cares what they think? Or the Marlins' brass? Or the fans and media?

That's the beauty of Jack. Well, that and how he inadvertently changed Morrison's nickname of "LoMo," to "LoGo," before catching himself. Or how he waved to the cheering crowd returning to the dugout after a pitching change.

"Today, being the first day of summer, we're going to be a summer team,'' he said. "We're not a spring team."

They were Tuesday. Maybe Jack's got some magic left in him. Hanley even got two hits to raise his batting average to .206.